Netherlands vs Switzerland: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general
Netherlands
60.9%
in 2023
Switzerland
61.8%
in 2024
Netherlands rank
206th
Switzerland rank
204th
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general over time
- Netherlands
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 61.8% against 60.9% in Netherlands, a difference of 0.9%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Switzerland ahead.
Netherlands ranks 206th and Switzerland ranks 204th of 217 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Netherlands averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Netherlands | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 55.7% | 62.2% | 6.5% | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 49.6% | 58.1% | 8.5% | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 49.8% | 60.9% | 11.0% | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 55.4% | 63.5% | 8.1% | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 59.8% | 1.9% | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 60.6% | 60.2% | 0.3% | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general, Netherlands or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 61.8% against 60.9% in Netherlands as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general between Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 0.9%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Netherlands and Switzerland?
- 43 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2023.
- How do Netherlands and Switzerland rank globally for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Netherlands ranks 206th and Switzerland ranks 204th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release